Good morning. It’s Tuesday, and I hope you enjoyed the long weekend. I’m reading about the best state parks in California. Onto the five USC, Los Angeles and California stories you need to know for today.

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USC enacted a significant new policy that directs university leadership to avoid taking stances on social, political, or moral issues — a policy regarded by some advocates as essential to protecting student free speech. It could signal that USC’s administration is evolving after last semester’s pro-Palestinian protests.

Tomoki Chien / Morning, Trojan

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An incoming USC freshman won a Paralympic gold medal in the 100-meter dash. Ezra Frech, 19, will join USC’s track team as the first above-the-knee amputee to commit to a Division I track program once his time in Paris is over. “I’ll be sending my teachers an email tonight apologizing for missing some class,” he said after his win.

Joshua Robinson / The Wall Street Journal

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In 2020, California lawmakers touted a new state task force that would propose reparations for people affected by the legacy of slavery. Four years later, amid a deep budget deficit and waning political support, the task force has made only incremental progress.

Taryn Luna and Laurel Rosenhall / Los Angeles Times

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Hundreds of homes in the wealthy enclave of Rancho Palos Verdes are sliding into the ocean. The slow-motion landslide used to move at a rate of 1 inch per year; now, the earth is shifting nearly 4 feet per month in some places. This weekend, officials shut off electricity in parts of the coastal community.

Corina Knoll / The New York Times

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USC football downed LSU in a 27-20 win Sunday. It was no shocker that Miller Moss, USC’s new fan-favorite quarterback, brought the offensive fireworks. The bigger relief was that Trojans finally showed a backbone on defense.

Blake Toppmeyer / USA Today